Briefs: Richland Academy plans father-daughter ball

Richland Academy plans father-daughter ball

MANSFIELD - Richland Academy of the Arts will present its Winter Wonderland Father-Daughter Ball from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 20 at 75 N. Walnut St. Doors open at 6 p.m. for hors d’ oeuvres.

This special father-daughter ball includes dinner, dancing, photos and more.

Each party guest will make a grand entrance into the "palace dining hall" for a special celebration feast at 6:30 p.m. After the meal, guests may visit the "Frozen Candy Shoppe." Princesses will then visit the snowflake makeup room. Then guests will go to the ballroom for the dance, featuring the Snow Queen and her fairies.

Adorned slippers designed by dance company members will be available to bid on throughout the night. Winners will be announced at the end of the event.

Tickets are $70 per couple, and $35 for additional "kings" or "princesses." For tickets, call 419-522-8224. In the event of cancellation due to inclement weather, the ball will take place at Jan. 27.

Free folktales workshop available for teachers

MANSFIELD - The Mansfield site of the Kennedy Center’s Partners in Education program will offer a free professional development workshop, "Exploring Latin American Culture Through Animal Folktales," for teachers in February.

The workshop will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at Mansfield Art Center, 700 Marion Ave.

In this workshop, participants will explore ways to help students enhance their understanding of human relationships, cultural similarities and differences, and develop their oral communication skills by telling folktales. Teachers examine how to choose appropriate folktales, help students bring the story to life using voice and body, and invite listeners’ participation to enhance the story’s effectiveness.

Presented by Kennedy Center teaching artist Felix Pitre, this workshop is geared toward educators and administrators who are interested in using the arts as a teaching tool, and will be most beneficial for teachers of kindergarten through sixth grade. To register, visit www.folktales.eventbrite.com.